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HPV-16 Virus Now The Leading Cause of Oral Cancers

by Dr. Stephen A. Coates | Jan 26, 2012 | Dental Oral Health, General Health findings | 0 comments

 Did you know that the fastest growing segment of the oral cancer community is young, healthy non-smokers? It’s shocking but true. Exposure to the HPV-16 virus (human papilloma virus), the most commonly sexually transmitted virus, is now the leading cause of oral...

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